Chapter 2
Introduction
2.1 Kerio WinRoute Firewall
Kerio WinRoute Firewall 6.0 is a complex tool for connection of the local network to the Internet and protection of this network from intrusions. It is developed for OS Windows 2000, XP and 2003.
Basic Features
Transparent Internet Access
With Network Address Translation (NAT) technology, the local private network can be connected to the Internet through a single public IP address (static or dynamic). Unlike proxy servers, with NAT technology all Internet services will be accessible from any workstation and it will be possible to run most standard network applica- tions, as if all computers within the LAN had their own connection to the Internet.
Security
The integrated firewall protects all the local network including the workstation it is installed on, regardless of whether the NAT function (IP translation) is used or WinRoute is used as a neutral router between two networks. Kerio WinRoute Fire- wall offers the same standard of protection found in much more costly hardware solutions.
Relay Control tab
All the security settings within WinRoute are managed through
Bandwidth Limiter
Typically, problems with Internet connection arise when a user attempts to down- load big volume of data (installation archive, disk image, audio/video file, etc.) and thus the connection to the Internet and to other server services is slowed down for other users. The WinRoute’s
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